Name: The Vought f4u Corsair (Images of War) (en Inglés)
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Author: Martin Bowman
ISBN: 9781526705884

portada The Vought f4u Corsair (Images of War) (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Autor

Martin Bowman

Año

2018

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

128

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN13

9781526705884

Categorías

Corea
Período de la guerra de corea (1950-1953)
Conflictos tras iigm

The Vought f4u Corsair (Images of War) (en Inglés)

Martin Bowman (Autor) · Pen & Sword Books Ltd · Tapa Blanda

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First flown in 1940, the prototype Vought F4U Corsair instantly became the fastest fighter in the world and the fastest US aircraft of any description. Powered by a huge 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp engine driving an enormous 13 feet 4 inch propeller, the first Corsairs were capable of 417mph. This figure would rise to nearly 450mph in later versions.Production began in 1941, not only by Vought but also by Goodyear and Brewster, and the F4U entered service with the US Navy in September 1942. The aircraft subsequently came to be extensively used from land and sea by the US Marines, Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force. Famous squadrons like VMF-214 'The Black Sheep' and VF-17 'Jolly Rogers', along with many others, maintained total ascendancy over the Japanese for the rest of the war - a remarkable achievement for a single type.After the Second World War the Corsair remained in production and was used with distinction by the French in Indo-China and again by the US Navy in Korea. Since then Corsairs have achieved significant success in air races and more and more are being restored to fly for museums and warbird enthusiasts the world over.This comprehensive new book combines technical information and detailed development history with a fascinating combat history told, in many cases, by the Second World War and Korean War pilots themselves. Well researched, readable and illustrated with scores of rare and previously unpublished photographs, The Vought F4U Corsair is the perfect book for any fan of the 'bent wing bird'.